CMCA CORRECT SCRIPT ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS
SET A+
✔✔Which of the following is not an example of a maintenance management control?
a. work orders
b. chart of information
c. response forms
d. public offering statements - ✔✔D
✔✔True or false: the declaration or master deed often includes a description of
maintenance responsibilities for both the owner and the association. - ✔✔T
✔✔True or false: a management control used to keep track of who is responsible for the
maintenance of various property elements or areas is the analysis sheet. - ✔✔F
✔✔Cleaning problem sewer lines every month to avoid backups is an example of which
of the following types of maintenance?
a. emergency services maintenance
b. requested or corrective maintenance
c. routine maintenance
d. preventative maintenance - ✔✔D
✔✔True or false: Surveying residents is a common method community association
managers use to evaluate their maintenance systems and implementation efforts. -
✔✔T
✔✔True or false: a contract is an agreement between two or more parties, enforceable
by law, by which each party promises to do, or not do, something. - ✔✔T
✔✔When deciding whether to have staff members or a contractor perform a task, a
manager should consider each of the following except:
a. supervision
b. expertise
, c. number of people
d. retirement plan contributions - ✔✔D
✔✔True or false: when deciding whether to have staff members or a contractor perform
a project, a manager should consider where tools, equipment, and supplies will be
stored, and the liability involved. - ✔✔T
✔✔A bid request or request for proposal (RFP) should include each of the following
except:
a. vague instructions about the products or services requested
b. a request for information about the contractor that will help the association evaluate
the contractor's ability
c. information about the association that the contract will need in order to prepare a bid
d. information about work conditions - ✔✔A
✔✔True or false: the bidding process and requests for proposals should be used
primarily for smaller jobs or purchases of one-time services. - ✔✔F
✔✔True or false: a good resource for identifying potential contractors is referrals from
supply firms doing business with the community association. - ✔✔T
✔✔Complete the following sentence: a __________________ is a promise or
guarantee that parts, materials, or labor will last for a designated period of time.
a. prospective bidder's questionnaire
b. warranty
c. qualifications sheet
d. waiver of lien - ✔✔B
✔✔Which of the following contract provisions means that if the contractor's employees,
agents, or subcontractors damage any common or individual property in the community
while performing contracted work, the contractor agrees to fully restore the property to
its original condition?
a. indemnification
b. standard of performance
c. restoration
d. compensation - ✔✔C
✔✔Complete the following sentence: a ___________________ is a guarantee by a
surety (a third party) to protect the community association if the contractor fails to
perform or finish the work.
a. payment bond
b. default
c. performance bond
d. waiver of lien - ✔✔C
SET A+
✔✔Which of the following is not an example of a maintenance management control?
a. work orders
b. chart of information
c. response forms
d. public offering statements - ✔✔D
✔✔True or false: the declaration or master deed often includes a description of
maintenance responsibilities for both the owner and the association. - ✔✔T
✔✔True or false: a management control used to keep track of who is responsible for the
maintenance of various property elements or areas is the analysis sheet. - ✔✔F
✔✔Cleaning problem sewer lines every month to avoid backups is an example of which
of the following types of maintenance?
a. emergency services maintenance
b. requested or corrective maintenance
c. routine maintenance
d. preventative maintenance - ✔✔D
✔✔True or false: Surveying residents is a common method community association
managers use to evaluate their maintenance systems and implementation efforts. -
✔✔T
✔✔True or false: a contract is an agreement between two or more parties, enforceable
by law, by which each party promises to do, or not do, something. - ✔✔T
✔✔When deciding whether to have staff members or a contractor perform a task, a
manager should consider each of the following except:
a. supervision
b. expertise
, c. number of people
d. retirement plan contributions - ✔✔D
✔✔True or false: when deciding whether to have staff members or a contractor perform
a project, a manager should consider where tools, equipment, and supplies will be
stored, and the liability involved. - ✔✔T
✔✔A bid request or request for proposal (RFP) should include each of the following
except:
a. vague instructions about the products or services requested
b. a request for information about the contractor that will help the association evaluate
the contractor's ability
c. information about the association that the contract will need in order to prepare a bid
d. information about work conditions - ✔✔A
✔✔True or false: the bidding process and requests for proposals should be used
primarily for smaller jobs or purchases of one-time services. - ✔✔F
✔✔True or false: a good resource for identifying potential contractors is referrals from
supply firms doing business with the community association. - ✔✔T
✔✔Complete the following sentence: a __________________ is a promise or
guarantee that parts, materials, or labor will last for a designated period of time.
a. prospective bidder's questionnaire
b. warranty
c. qualifications sheet
d. waiver of lien - ✔✔B
✔✔Which of the following contract provisions means that if the contractor's employees,
agents, or subcontractors damage any common or individual property in the community
while performing contracted work, the contractor agrees to fully restore the property to
its original condition?
a. indemnification
b. standard of performance
c. restoration
d. compensation - ✔✔C
✔✔Complete the following sentence: a ___________________ is a guarantee by a
surety (a third party) to protect the community association if the contractor fails to
perform or finish the work.
a. payment bond
b. default
c. performance bond
d. waiver of lien - ✔✔C
